WASHINGTON (AP) — David Desharnais scored his long-awaited first goal of the season, and the Montreal Canadiens took an early three-goal lead Friday night and survived two goals from Alex Ovechkin in a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

Desharnais, whose scoring drought even attracted the attention of Montreal's new mayor, perched in front of the net to redirect Josh Gorges' drive in the first period. The goal stood after a video review to determine whether Desharnais had scored with a high stick.

Vancouver had scored only six goals over its previous five games — and was held to one goal in four of them. Daniel Sedin's points snapped a six-game pointless drought — his first such streak since 2002-03.

Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo only had to make 14 saves as Vancouver outshot Columbus 35-16.

Matt Calvert and Artem Anisimov scored for the Blue Jackets, and Sergei Bobrovsky had 29 saves.

Monahan pushes Flames past Panthers in shootout

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Sean Monahan scored in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

Joe Colborne had a goal and an assist in regulation, and Sven Baertschi and Blair Jones also scored for Calgary, which has secured at least one point in three straight games (2-0-1).

Flames goalie Reto Berra stopped 23 shots while playing in his sixth straight game. Berra stopped Florida forward Nick Bjugstad in the sixth round of the shootout to preserve the victory after Monahan had given Calgary the edge.

Tom Gilbert, Jimmy Hayes and Marcel Goc scored in regulation for the Panthers, who finished up their five-game road at 2-2-1.

Veteran goalie Tim Thomas, who played in his eighth straight game for the Panthers, finished with 21 saves.

PHOTOS: NHL three stars of the night

April 13, first star: Nashville Predator forward Craig Smith lead the Predators with two goals and two assists in their 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. (Photo: Marilyn Indahl, USA TODAY Sports)

April 11, first star: Dallas Stars defenseman Trevor Daley tallied a goal and an assist in the Stars' 3-0 rout of the St. Louis Blues, sending the Stars to their first playoffs since 2008. (Photo: Brandon Wade, AP)

April 8, second star: Minnesota Wild right Wing Jason Pominville netted two goals in the 4-3 shootout victory over the Boston Bruins. The Wild clinched the playoffs with the win. (Photo: Marilyn Indahl, USA TODAY Sports)

April 5, second star: Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic scored two goals and had an assist in the Bruins 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Boston clinched the East with the victory. (Photo: Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY Sports)

April 5, third star: Minnesota Wild goalie Ilya Bryzgalov shut out one of the best offenses in hockey, stopping all 20 shots he faced. The Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. (Photo: Brad Rempel, USA TODAY Sports)

April 1, second star: Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals in a 3-2 win against the Blue Jackets. (Photo: Russell LaBounty, USA TODAY Sports)

March 31, first star: New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac notched his first career hat trick, adding three goals in the Devils' 6-3 rout of the Florida Panthers. (Photo: Ed Mulholland, USA TODAY Sports)

March 29, first star: Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov had 47 saves in the Avalanche's 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. Colorado clinched a spot in the postseason with the win. (Photo: David Zalubowski, AP)

March 25 second star: Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo made the game winning save against Ottawa Senators left wing Milan Michalek during a shootout. Luongo had 37 saves in Florida's 3-2 win over the Senators. (Photo: Robert Mayer, USA TODAY Sports)

March 23 third star: Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian had four assists in a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres. He needed 15 games to get his previous four points. (Photo: Anne-Marie Sorvin, USA TODAY Sports)

March 22, second star: New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves in the Rangers 2-0 shut out of the New Jersey Devils. The win marked Lundqvist's record 50th shutout, a franchise record. (Photo: Ed Mulholland, USA TODAY Sports)

March 22, third star: Detroit Red Wings forward Brendan Smith tallied one goal and one assist in the Red Wings 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, which put the team back in the playoff picture. (Photo: Hannah Foslien, Getty Images)

March 20, first star: Detroit Red Wings right wing Daniel Alfredsson lead the Red Wings to an eventual 5-4 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, collecting two goals and one assist, including the game winner in OT. (Photo: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports)

March 15, first star: Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender made 23 saves in the Lightning's 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. It was Bishop's 31st win of the season, a single-season record for the team. (Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports)

March 14, first star: New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin stole the spotlight from Henrik Lundqvist on the night the netminder tied the Rangers' win mark (301), scoring three goals to lift New York past the Winnipeg Jets 4-2. (Photo: Bruce Fedyck, USA TODAY Sports)

March 14, second star: San Jose Sharks right wing Martin Havlat tallied one goal and one assist to help the Sharks get their fifth straight winning, beating the New York Islanders 4-3. (Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports)

March 11, first star: Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn scored a game-winner in OT against the NHL-best St. Louis Blues, one night after teammate Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench. (Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports)